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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1916

Page

3

Social items list Atlanta holiday travels and returns

Social notes record Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Hill leaving for Jacksonville and LaGrange. numerous residents return from Richmond, Scottsboro, New Orleans, New York, and other places. Mentions homes in East Lake, Hampton Court, and visits to Cincinnati Conservatory and Agnes Scott conferences. Includes entertainments planned and travelers headed to Washington, New York, and abroad.

Carter Jacksonville Fla. i Marvey Hill LaGrange George Walters Richmond, Va Walter Hill Hampton Court Apartments

Meetings of clubs set for Thursday and Wednesday

The Boardery Club will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs Arnold W Eves home on Ormond Street. The Atlanta Woman's Suffrage League plans a meeting Wednesday afternoon January 2730 o’clock at the Aragon hotel with full attendance desired.

Srtboardery Club Arnold W. Eves Ormond Street Atlanta Woman's Suffrage League Aragon Hotel

Atlanta Women Express Interest In Constitution Cooking School

Atlanta Woman's Club president Mrs T J Meiovern announces a cooking school for colored cooks to begin Monday January 10 at 3 PM in the Auditorium. Mrs Bettie Wilson of Nashville leads classes with a temporary kitchen and modern equipment demonstrating soups breads seafood roasts salads sauces and puddings to raise cooking standards among Atlanta's domestic workers.

Atlanta Constitution Cooking T. J. Meiovern Atlanta Woman's Club PhD McGovern City Federation of Women's Clubs 8B Committee of Birs Bettie Wilsop Nashville South Ife

Annual meeting and plans for New Year work announced

The annual election of officers will occur and a new constitution and by laws will be acted on. The Werman's Auxiliary to Wesley A fermorial hospital will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday January 6 at 10:30 am in the hospital.

Nual

Leader of Hobos Finds Missing Boy in Atlanta Visit

Jeff Davis King of the hoboes found Russell Jones, a runaway from Cleveland, after he mailed a letter at a downtown post office. King planned to return the boy home if his family could not come for him. He urged Atlanta police to test a vagrancy reform by allowing arrested men a chance to reference a contact before prosecution. King suggested a telegram fee of 50 cents to prevent turning youths into criminals and save city funds.

Pia Earth Jeff Davis King The Hoboes Constitution Jeff Atlanta Cleveland Russell Jones Follee W. M. Mayo

Mrs Crawley's School Opens in New Quarters

Mrs C D Crawley relocates her school to Kell's residence at 3%, reopening with full attendance and several new pupils, despite home fire laws and previous disruptions.

C. D. Crawley Wrofessor Kell

Saving in Interest by N. C. and St. L. Road

Nashville directors cut interest on seven million dollars of bonds for the Paducah and Tennessee road just completed to connect with Burlington at Metropolis. The bonds previously paid 1 percent but could be sold at a 41/2 percent premium, with half the issue sold to a Chicago firm under the new terms.

Nashville, Tenn Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Paducah and Tineis Ra Road Nashville, Chattanooga St. Louis Burlington Metropolis Buc Chicago

Marines to withdraw from Haiti after protectorate talks

Navy officials expect the marines on duty in Haiti to depart soon. The transport Prairie, which left Philadelphia for Haiti today, will remain in southern waters until withdrawal starts. Reports say tranquility has been reestablished under the temporary regime enforcing provisions of the pending treaty for an American protectorate over the republics.

Navy Haiti Prairie Philadelphia Repubtics Washington

Lawyer Prevented by Illness From Appearing in Court

Attorney John Cooper of Macon could not appear in the United States Supreme Court today for Robert Hitchens of Wilkes County, convicted of murder. Instead of pleading pauperism, the client paid for his brief to be printed as required by the court.

Wasnington Lopreny John Cooper Macon United States Supreme Court Tofay Robert Hitchens Wilkes

Wellesley College President Fetes In Atlanta Visit

Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton president of Wellesley is hosted at a formal Atlanta visit by Mr. and Mrs. W Woods White. Notables from Agnes Scott Washington Seminary and Martha Berry schools attend a dinner with elegant pink and blue decor. Pendleton later receives at Washington Seminary with a reception by the Georgia branch of the Association of College Women and the Wellesley Club of Atlanta.

Dodo Whitehaw Sophie Newcomb College New Orleans Robert C. Alston W. Woods White, Jr Washington and Lee Frances Fart Brown Mias Saily Eugenia Brown Chattanooga FT. J. Avery North William Baley Laingr Atlanta Jestesterday Washington Connectivue Blanch Gresbee Loveridge Woman's College Montgomery Frances Jk.goneh Agnes Erin O'Neal Clarke Macan Ewing Dean Louis Wellhouse, Jr Riverside " Academy Gainesville Ellen Fitz Pendleton Wellesley W. Woods White White Emery University Candler Hopkins Agnes Scott Martha Berry Martha Berry School For Mountain Boys and Girls L. D. Scott Washington Seminary Scott Lucy Harrison Lula Woords Wellesley Bree Fink

Prosperity Ahead Says William J Harris

Rome Ga January 3 Special William J Harris of Cedartown director of the census bureau is visiting his brother Professor J Harris in Home He says his study of the situation leads him to believe 1916 will be very prosperous and he is optimistic about democracy prospects

Rome William J. Harris Cedartown Census Bureau J. . Harris Harris

Little Decatur Girl Burned to Death

Louise Morgan six years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs V. B Morgan, was fatally burned when her dress caught fire in a vacant lot on Ponce de Leon Place in Decatur Georgia. She died about two hours after the incident as several children witnessed the accident. The father, a clerk in the county commissioner's office, is a valued official.

Decatur Louise Mir Mia Morgan Ponce de Leon Place Mr. Morgan Gir

Jackson Rifles to Be Inspected January 17

Jackson Ga January 3 Special The Jackson Rifles Company 4 Second Infantry will be inspected Monday January 17. Men drill nightly as preparations continue. The company has long ranked high among state military groups and is expected to pass the annual inspection. An election will soon fill vacancies in commissioned officers.

Jackson Jackson Rifles

Littleton Inaugurated Augusta Mayor Monday

Augusta Ga January special report notes at noon council meeting Dr James Litton was inaugurated mayor in place of retiring Mayor Linwood C Hayne.

Augusta James Litton Linwbed C. Hayne

Damaged Goods Drawing Baptist Nurses to Lyric Screen

Interest in the sociological film Damaged Goods at the Lyric grows as Georgia Baptist Home trustees arrange hospital nurse viewings. L R Greathouse invites Evangelical Ministers Association to see the film to assess criticism. Ministers and church members plan to attend in force to judge the production's moral message.

John M. Green Georgia Bapist Home L. R. Greathouse Evangelical Ministers’ Association

Prohibition Fight to Resume in Congress Tomorrow

Washington January 3 The annual push for a nationwide prohibition amendment will begin tomorrow as Representative Webb of North Carolina reintroduces the measure. The resolution goes to the judiciary committee, chaired by Webb. Rome Newsies Feasted in Rome Georgia Special Newsporn carriers enjoyed a New York dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Dick Lindsey manager of a local hotel toastmaster W M Gammon presided with addresses by leading citizens.

Rome New York Dick Lindsey W. M. Gammon

Woodland elects new mayor and council in Georgia

Wootland Georgia held its regular municipal election today electing a new mayor and five councilmen. W. B. Jordan won the mayoralty with light opposition while B. A. Smith J. H. Woodall O. M Daniel C. W. Matthews and H. H. Williams secured council seats. The platform called for electric lights to be installed soon.

Wootland W. B. Jordan B. A. Smith J. H. Woodall M Daniel C. W. Matthews H. H. Williams Woodland

Urges Appointment of Judge Holden to Supreme Court Bench

The Athens Georgia special report notes The Athena Daly Barrier will urge the president to appoint Judge Horace M. Holden to the Supreme Court bench to fill the vacancy caused by Justice Lamar's death. Holden is described as fit, young, vigorous, and from the southern section represented in Lamar's recognition. Also reported is the safe return of Dr. L. L. Zammenhof, inventor of Esperanto, and his wife, missing for months, now said to be safe in Warsaw.

H. M. Holden Supreme Court Athens Athena Daly Horace M. Holden Joseph R. .Lamar Deoraia Lamar Warsaw

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It argues that planning is easy but execution is hard and warns against complacency. The speaker notes that dreamers exist only as planners and warns that accepting “let well enough alone” leads to regression into a backward rut.

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