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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1916
Page
1
The recall election voter registration totals show 12 033 qualified, with 548 negroes registered. Ward figures are listed for ten wards, third ward approximated, and official counts promised Monday. Stenographers are employed at both campaigns as election logistics proceed and ballots are printed ahead of election day.
A Rome Georgia couple received a letter from Oberammergau actors denying reports that Anton Lang known as Christos from the Passion Play had been killed in battle. The missive dated November 28 1915 says he remains alive with a united family and supports an orphans home project.
Detectives George Maddox and T D Shaw narrowly escaped serious harm when a speeding auto truck rammed the rear of a patrol wagon on Decatur Street near Central. Maddox was crushed between vehicles and taken to Grady Hospital with possible internal injuries, while Shaw was thrown clear. The truck driver J Wisen was arrested, cited for speeding, and released on charges. patrol driver and others inside the wagon survived unharmed.
Economy minded shoppers flock to the annual white goods sale in Atlanta as big dry goods and department stores promote mid winter bargains. Inside the warm stores with snowy linens and lingerie, prices are noticeably lower, drawing shoppers away from winter blues to economy buying and replenishment of white goods. The Constitution advertises irresistible prices and guidance to smart purchasing.
In this issue retailers pledge the lowest prices, asserting that their ads guarantee market savings for shoppers. The claim highlights a commitment to value across advertised items in the local marketplace.
Moultrie January 1 Special Local authorities report a message from Massachusetts governor asking if Will Futrelie brother of late Jacques Futrelie could endure transfer to a private sanitarium Futrelie is dying of tuberculosis at Colquitt county poor farm. The physician says he cannot withstand such a move and death in days is certain.
A violent clash north of Bonne de Leon avenue involved six white boys and four Black peers using rifles airguns and pistols. William Brockmen 11 was shot in the head and is dying at Grady hospital. Detectives stopped the fight and all suspects were captured. Brockmen remains hospitalized awaiting outcome.
Tugge W. T. Newman of the United States district court granted a temporary injunction restraining General W. A. Wright Georgia's comptroller from taxing $1,500,000 of Western of Alabama railroad stock held by Louisville and Nashville. A show cause date of February 21 was set for permanent injunction. The Georgia state seeks seven years back taxes and has asserted the transfer of stock to Louisville and Nashville was fraudulent to dodge Georgia taxes.
Large forces clash on the Galician front as the rejuvenated Russian army, equipped with munitions from Japan, America, and Britain, drives a major offensive against Austro German troops. Reports from Vienna and Petrograd clash over advantage with no decisive result yet, while Romania masses on the Bulgarian frontier and Gallipoli action continues.
Officials weigh American rights after the Persia is torpedoed. Consul Robert McNeely from Monroe, North Carolina, and his brother Dowd, formerly editor of the Waxhaw Enterprise, were aboard and presumed lost. Washington seeks details on submarine nationality, warning given and time for passengers to evacuate.
London reports indicate the British steamer Persia with over 200 passengers and 250 crew was sunk by a submarine near Crete. Among the passengers were many women, including Americans Robert McNeely and Robert Grant. Survivors were picked up by a steamer to Alexandria as cable updates lag.
Weather forecast lists fair conditions for multiple states including Georgia Oklahoma South Carolina Florida Alabama and Mississippi with Sunday and Monday as fair while some northern and eastern portions turn colder. East Texas West Texas and Arkansas show fair but colder Sunday or Monday notes. Kentucky indicates rain in the east with colder central and west portions.
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