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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1915
Page
1
Mayor Woodward calls the defeat of Mr. Carey the dirtiest piece of work yet pulled in Atlanta. Carey, in a board speech, denounces those who spread charges about a $500 loan and the campaign against him amid the park manager race.
Mayor Woodward denounces the park board election as the dirtiest work in Atlanta's history. He claims his vote for Carey was not counted, says Cochran was not legally elected, and vows to protest in court while exposing perceived corrupt politicians. He warns the public about dark alley schemes against the town's welfare.
In a dramatic Atlanta park board session J Oscar Cochran former president was elected general manager over Dan Carey and EB M McGhee. Cochran won six of eleven votes on the first ballot as Carey received four and McGhee one. Mayor Woodward left the meeting vowing to seek court action to declare the election illegal. Carey denied wrongdoing over an affidavit by Jules Billet about a Lakewood lease and funds. he called the affidavit cheap politics and provided minutes to counter charges.
Philadelphia January 1 Efforts to induce eminent scientists captains of industry and political leaders to permit their brains to be examined after death will be made by members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. At the closing session delegates will be asked to bequeath brains for study and three members announced plans to donate.
Chicago announces a new municipal court branch to cut costs by letting litigants plead their own cases. Chief Justice Harry Olson says the court will simplify justice, eliminate technicalities, and initially handle cases under 60 dollars before expanding to other branches.
New York January 1 unemployed demonstrators in Union Square tried to parade to Harlem League of the Unemployed headquarters. Police intervened as banners read Homeless Men Revolt and To Help With Charity. George Druer, 22, a cook, was arrested for assault and disorderly conduct after being accused of pushing an officer. Witnesses claimed the police struck Druer. Rallied protesters were dispersed by reserves.
Joseph A. McCord, governor of the federal reserve bank, writes two letters to New York papers refuting hard times and predicting a prosperous 1915 for Dixie. He cites Atlanta bank openings, cotton markets, rail traffic, and farmers increasing crops as signs of recovery and stability across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and neighboring states.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Danish authorities seizing a large cargo of copper said to be shipped from Denmark by a German American in an effort to smuggle via false bill of lading toward Germany. Authorities announced the seizure occurred on January 1 after the consignment entered the country.
January 11 Black bystanders attempted to lynch a Black worker who stabbed a white foreman at a levee work site. A passing train crew intervened, saving the Black worker as rope was placed around his neck. The foreman is reported in critical condition and the Black worker jailed.
A wartime photo shows a deceptive artillery surrogate built from an old cart and a large barrel. The fake 42 centimeter gun aims to attract enemy fire and mislead airmen about actual weapon placement.
Police shattered plans of 17 year old Annie Parr and her companion Mary Parson who with their sweethearts planned to ditch female dress, don overalls, and ride the rails to Birmingham then on to Oklahoma. Parr was jailed awaiting trial and Parson faced probation oversight as their bid to “see the world” and become hoboes unraveled. The two young men were released, while Parr will be tried before Judge Johnson.
The British prize court in London ruled that the Miramichi cargo of wheat remained the property of American claimants and ordered payment to them. The decision, issued November 23, was a test case guiding release of other prewar shipments. profits to German firms were noted as a potential loss to exporters.
Sixteen persons were injured when Burlington train No. 4 from Kansas City collided head on with Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific train No. 5 near Liberty Missouri. The collision occurred today as the two passenger trains met en route from Chicago to the west.
President Wilson tentatively selected three Democrats for the federal trade commission Joseph Davies Howard Hurley and George Foster Peabody. Davies comes from the corporations bureau Hurley is an export trade expert and Peabody a New York banker. Remaining two members to be chosen likely from the Republican or progressive ranks.
Formosa dispatch reports Paraguay in rebellion with an artillery regiment in action. President Eduardo Sherrer is reported as prisoner as the crisis unfolds.
Vancouver date shows the Russian volunteer fleet steamer Tambev will load a large quantity of heavy field guns and projectiles made in Pennsylvania. A sizable cargo of American guns has arrived in Vladivostok and is being rushed to Poland.
Paris reports President Poincare predicting 1915 will end the war during a New Year address to diplomats at the Elysee Palace. Several ambassadors and aides from Britain, the United States, and other nations attended, including American Ambassador Sharp. Survivors from the battleship Formidable were rescued after it was torpedoed in the English Channel, with 150 of 750 crew saved and 600 believed lost. Rescue efforts by the Providence trawler and other vessels were dramatic amid a fierce storm. The day’s dispatch notes defense and naval caution while noting broader Allied and German actions in Alsace, Argonne, and northern France.
Albany Georgia reports a local firm sold 96,000 fleece-lined garments to the French government for immediate shipment, a gesture amid efforts to participate in the European conflict. The move comes as Albany district cotton exports to Germany increase, easing southwest Georgia’s wartime trade.
A Geneva Paris report claimed Germany offered to end the war with France by restoring Alsace and Lorraine and seizing Belgium, but the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung denied Germany ever considered returning Alsace Lorraine. The dispatch also noted Moorish rebels threaten Tangier and France has suffered heavy casualties in Morocco, with over 1,400 men and many officers lost.
Belgrade endured bombardment by four Austrian monitors with minimal damage. A Sofia report of a Servian Bulgarian frontier clash was officially denied. An official statement claimed Servian guards arrested Beganwanz inhabitants attempting to flee military service, with no casualties reported.
New Orleans reports Captain George Collie of the British ship Dragoswald drowned off the Florida straits December 29. Dragoswald left Hull November 26 for New Orleans on a short time contract. storms and delays reportedly unsettled Collie, who vanished after a splash was heard near the stern. He leaves a widow and family in Aberdeen Scotland.
Forecast for January 1 notes fair conditions in Georgia Florida and most regions through Saturday and Sunday. Some unsettled areas include eastern Texas with local rains and portions of New Mexico rain or extreme south, while Sunday turns partly cloudy. Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky and Carolinas show fair to slightly warmer conditions with various regional adjustments.
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